T and B Cell Responses in Autoimmune Diseases (SRA01)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01947036 |
Recruitment Status :
Terminated
(Lack of enrollment.)
First Posted : September 20, 2013
Last Update Posted : October 26, 2016
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Condition or disease |
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Multiple Sclerosis Arthritis, Rheumatoid Crohn's Disease Psoriasis |
This is a non-randomized, multi-center clinical research study. Subjects who are healthy or have a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of type 1diabetes, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, or rheumatoid arthritis will be asked to donate a blood sample. No follow-ups are planned.
Investigators will:
- evaluate immune cells from subjects enrolled in this study and match the differences to types of immune cells known to cause autoimmune diseases
- investigate a particular disease pathway: the IL23R signaling cascade.
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 68 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Control |
Time Perspective: | Cross-Sectional |
Official Title: | T and B Cell Responses Across Autoimmune Diseases |
Study Start Date : | January 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2015 |

Group/Cohort |
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Healthy Subjects
Healthy adult controls (no auto-immune disease)
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Subjects with Crohn's Disease
Diagnosed with or suspected of having Crohn's disease (CD)
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Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diagnosed with or suspected of having rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
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Subjects with Type 1 diabetes
Diagnosed with or suspected of having type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D, T1DM)
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Subjects with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Diagnosed with or suspected of having MS
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Subjects with Psoriasis
Diagnosed with or suspected of having psoriasis (Ps)
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- Identify shared defects in T and B cell function by disease classification [ Time Frame: One-time blood draw ]The study aims to establish whether defects in T and B cell function are shared across multiple immune-mediated diseases and whether these are driven by shared genetic risk variants.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 8 Years to 60 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
-Subject or subject's parent or legal guardian has provided written informed consent
-For healthy donors: Healthy individuals between 18 and 60 years of age, inclusive
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For all subjects with an autoimmune disease:
- Adults between 18 and 60 years, inclusive, diagnosed with or suspected of having one of the following five diseases: adult forms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), type 1 diabetes (T1D, T1DM), multiple sclerosis (MS), Crohn's disease (CD), Psoriasis (Ps)
- Or Children from 8 years up to 18 years inclusive, diagnosed with or suspected of having type 1 diabetes (TID) or Crohn's disease (CD)
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Treatment naïve except for prednisone (or equivalent corticosteroid) <\=10mg/day
4. For subjects diagnosed with type 1 diabetes:
- Clinical diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of T1D
- Positive per standard clinical titer levels for anti-insulin antibodies if within 10 days of diagnosis (new-onset T1D); and otherwise one of the following antibodies-anti-GAD65, anti-ICA512/IA2 or anti-ZnT8
- Minimum body weight 17kg (≥37.5 pounds)
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Disease duration within 1 year
5. For subjects diagnosed with multiple sclerosis:
a. EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale) 0-5 b. Diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of MS as per Dr. Polman et al. Annals of Neurology 2010 c. Disease duration within 1 year
6. For subjects diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA):
a. Diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of RA (2010 ACR criteria) b. Anti-CCP antibody positive c. Disease duration within 1 year
7. For subjects diagnosed with Crohn's disease:
a. Clinical diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of Crohn's confirmed by endoscopy b. Disease duration within 1 year c. Minimum body weight 17 kg (≥37.5 pounds)
8. For subjects diagnosed with psoriasis:
- Psoriasis diagnosis by a dermatologist
- Disease duration within 1 year
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At least two psoriatic plaques or a single plaque occupying at least 1% of total body surface outside scalp
Exclusion Criteria:
1. For healthy donors:
a. Individuals who are unable or unwilling to donate blood samples b. Individuals with self-reported chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance or morbid obesity c. Individuals with self-reported acute infection (respiratory or others) or chronic infection (such as HIV,hepatitis B or -C) d. Individuals with self-reported immune-mediated diseases such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, primary immunodeficiency e. Individuals with self-reported current or prior history of malignancy f. Individuals who are currently pregnant (self-report) g. Corticosteroid therapy equivalent to >/= 10 mg/day of prednisone within the last 4 weeks h. Immunosuppressive therapy at any time prior to enrollment (such as Cyclophosphamide, Mitoxantrone, Imuran, Cellcept, Methotrexate, Rituximab, Alemtuzumab)
2. For all subjects with an autoimmune disease:
a. Pregnant patients b. Pediatric patients unable to donate at least 51 mL of blood per NIH guidelines (no more than 5 mL/kg in a single day and no more than 9.5 mL/kg over any 8 week period) c. Patients with current substance abuse or alcoholism (self-report) d. Patients diagnosed with more than one autoimmune and/or inflammatory disease, exception - asthma is permissible e. Corticosteroid therapy equivalent to > 10 mg/day of prednisone within the last 4 weeks f. Immunomodulatory therapies within the last 12 months (such as Interferon, Glatiramer Acetate, Natalizumab, Fingolimod) g. Immunosuppressive medication at any time prior to enrollment (such as Cyclophosphamide, Mitoxantrone, Imuran, Cellcept, Methotrexate, Rituximab, Alemtuzumab) h. Any prior or current Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) treatments i. Any prior or current use of experimental drugs tested in Phase I, II, or III clinical trials
3. Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis
4. Pustular psoriasis, isolated palmoplantar psoriasis, isolated inverse psoriasis and isolated sebopsoriasis.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01947036
United States, Connecticut | |
Yale University | |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511 | |
United States, Georgia | |
Emory University | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322 | |
United States, New York | |
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research | |
Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030 | |
University of Rochester | |
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642 | |
United States, Oklahoma | |
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | |
Oklahoma City,, Oklahoma, United States, 73104 | |
United States, Texas | |
Baylor Institute of Immunology Research - Clinical Rheumatology | |
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75204 |
Principal Investigator: | Chris Cotsapas, PhD | Yale University |
Responsible Party: | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01947036 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DAIT SRA01 |
First Posted: | September 20, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 26, 2016 |
Last Verified: | October 2016 |
autoimmune disease immune-mediated disease T and B cells immunophenotype IL23 signaling genetic risk variants |
Arthritis, Rheumatoid Crohn Disease Multiple Sclerosis Psoriasis Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Autoimmune Diseases Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Demyelinating Diseases Immune System Diseases |
Diabetes Mellitus Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Skin Diseases Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Intestinal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases |